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News release: “The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its third Report to Congress, detailing the findings of the agencys 2010 annual examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the FHLBanks Office of Finance. Since being placed under conservatorship in 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain critical …
News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unveiled the nine graphic health warnings required to appear on every pack of cigarettes sold in the United States and in every cigarette advertisement. This bold measure will help prevent children from smoking, encourage adults who do to quit, and ensure every American understands the …
GAO Human Capital Management: Efforts Taken to Ensure Effective Campus Recruitment, GAO-11-615T, June 21, 2011 Management Report: Improvements Are Needed to Enhance the Internal Revenue Service’s Internal Controls and Operating Effectiveness, GAO-11-494R, June 21, 2011 Military Cash Incentives: DOD Should Coordinate and Monitor Its Efforts to Achieve Cost-Effective Bonuses and Special Pays, GAO-11-631, June 21, …
CBO: Preemptions in Federal Legislation in the 111th and Previous Congresses, June 21, 2011 “This supplement to the Congressional Budget Offices (CBOs) series of publications reporting on federal mandates, as defined by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, focuses on preemptions, a type of mandate that would limit the authority of state, local, or …
HIV/AIDS 30 A Public Opinion Perspective – A Report based on the Kaiser Family Foundations 2011 Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS, June 2011 “As the HIV/AIDS epidemic marks its thirtieth year, the Kaiser Family Foundation is releasing a major, new national surveyour eighth on the topic since 1995to better understand the evolution of public opinion …
News release: “The recent financial crisis has raised important questions about the role of the central bank in financial stability policy and how the execution of such a function influences the central bank’s governance. Central bank governance and financial stability, a report released [June 14, 2011] by the Central Bank Governance Group, explores these questions. …
Natural Gas Processing Plants in the United States: 2010 Update, June 17, 2011: “This special report presents an analysis of natural gas processing plants in the United States as of 2009 and highlights characteristics of this segment of the industry. The purpose of the paper is to examine the role of natural gas processing plants …
Via LLRX.com – FOIA Facts: The Most Transparent Administration in History? – Scott A. Hodes argues that we have no real benchmark to determine executive branch success in fulfilling Presidential promises about openness and transparency. Rather he contends that the measure is not each time the administration doesnt release something in a timely fashion to …
CRS – EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? – James E. McCarthy – Specialist in Environmental Policy, Claudia Copeland, Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy – March 21, 2011 “This report provides background information on recent EPA rulemaking…It examines 43 major or controversial regulatory actions taken by or under development at EPA …
Federal Budget Math: We Can’t Repeat the Past – June 16, 2011. Presentation at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director – CBO “Fiscal policy cannot be put on a sustainable path just by eliminating waste and inefficiency; instead, changes will need to significantly affect popular programs, peoples tax payments, or …
News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today unveiled a new strategy to meet the challenges posed by rapidly rising imports of FDA-regulated products and a complex global supply chain in a report called the Pathway to Global Product Safety and Quality. The FDA report calls for the agency to transform the way it …
Current FAQ: “The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the monetary policymaking body of the Federal Reserve System. The FOMC is composed of 12 members–the seven members of the Board of Governors and five of the 12 Reserve Bank presidents. The Chairman of the Board of Governors serves as the Chairman of the FOMC; the …
